I wanted to show you all a photo of my new Christmas tree skirt. The girls always have their own Christmas tree in their room, so I wanted to do a Fab 5 tree this year. Last year was Cinderella.
I didn't make this one...it was a find online...I just had to have it.
Morning!
To the one who just got the new puppy congratulations!
We have 2 Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies. Well not really puppies anymore our oldest is 10 and the baby is going to be 2 in a few weeks. We crated them both when theyw ere young. Our old man stopped using the crate at less then a yr with no issue. He roamed the house when we were gone no problem. Then we got our baby Daisy! Oh MY she is a spit fire!She is great when we are home but if we leave her for more then 2 hours out she shreds things! We were really trying to let her have free roam so when we go to WDW we can jut get a pet sitter and not put her in a kennel. Well that isn't working out too well! I think she even realizes she needs to be crated when we go out because if she hears me tell teh kids to put their shoes on she walks right into the crate!
Hopefully in a few months we can try leaving her out again because i REALLY don't want to kennel her when we are away I want her home with her brother. So we will see.
Enjoy your new puppy!
I have a ??? I mentioned yesterday how much I LOVE those pettiskirts. I really want to get one fro my DD well actually my mom wants to get her one but we don't want to spend an arm and a leg! Do any of you have a good place to get one?
I have been checking ebay and there are a few on there but if you ahve any suggestions I would love it.
Thanks!
Ok, this is a horrible pic, but it's the best one I have of me. We had a princess party at church to help the teens raise money for a project. And yes, I DID wear mine for pretty much the entire day even after I got home. You know, I think it helped with the sewing I did that afternoon.
CUTE!!!
Hopefully tomorrow I will be done with all my sewing and then I will take a break!!!
Have a magical trip!!!
If you buy Carla's patchwork twirl skirt pattern from youcanmakethis.com she does all the math-tells you what size patches to cut, how many to cut, how many to put in each tier. I was really glad I had the pattern. OH...and I have a master of science in economics which is basically statistics so I can do math.Okay...here is Kristine's "newbie" question of the day
LOVED your trip report!!!! You have a beautiful family!!!!!!
CUTE!!!!!Sorry - my poor grasp of the english language. 'Ickle' has stuck as 'little' in our house ever since my sister was about 6. She had to sing a big solo in the school christmas concert, it was just too bad she had her braces fitted the day before. Is anyone familiar with that old Christmas class 'ickle gongkey'!!!!
OK so here's my last BIG GIVE top. I hope they will be suitable for Florida in August. I forget what real sunshine looks like living in grey ole' england!!!
Sorry for the huge shadow - yep it's me!!!!
I think that will look great!I'm planning on using M5568, top B & then shorts.
Green for the yoke & the shorts & ice cream for the main part of the top & possibly swiping an cone or two to add to the shorts.
I'm also planning on a criss-cross backed top & shorts for my younger dd.
Someone PLEASE tell me 7 year olds get better!
I have been informed that 7 year olds:
1) KNOW everything
2)Can make mean faces at Mommy
3)Know MORE than grownups
4)Don't need to listen
5)Should be able to do what they want
Oh AND the Mommy of the 7 year old should do what the 7 year old wants ALL the time!
It gets better right?
and of course, the rest of your list at home. She's not perfect, but it's getting better. What do the 8's bring?
Ok, so I was told today that I must be bored staying at home with my kids, and have nothing better to do with my time...and I can do what I do because I do not work!! Why??? This is what I was doing when one of dd's preschool friend's mom dropped by - sewing dolls/bear's clothes! She works and has every Friday off, and constantly tell me that my life must be boring, and I have all the free time to do things that I want to do that she doesn't. Anyway, I made these today - matching dolls/bears outfit...
Pictures of dd's bear in matching AK outfit, and ds's bear in Mickey Mouse shorts (the shorts were too small!) Excuse the look on dd's bear - it is nasty looking, and it is her security item and she has had it since she turned 1! She picked it herself at Build-a-bear and that bear has never left her side since!
I will be back later after the kiddos go to bed to catch up!
Those outfits are adorable!!!Ok, so I was told today that I must be bored staying at home with my kids, and have nothing better to do with my time...and I can do what I do because I do not work!! Why??? This is what I was doing when one of dd's preschool friend's mom dropped by - sewing dolls/bear's clothes! She works and has every Friday off, and constantly tell me that my life must be boring, and I have all the free time to do things that I want to do that she doesn't. Anyway, I made these today - matching dolls/bears outfit...
Pictures of dd's bear in matching AK outfit, and ds's bear in Mickey Mouse shorts (the shorts were too small!) Excuse the look on dd's bear - it is nasty looking, and it is her security item and she has had it since she turned 1! She picked it herself at Build-a-bear and that bear has never left her side since!
I will be back later after the kiddos go to bed to catch up!
Ya they get better or so I have heard anyway. I have a 14 year old and you probably do not want to hear this but she got worse till she turned 14. This year has thankfully been MUCH better than years past but I know kiddos that got worse too. It is so much just a female hormone thing unfortunetaly. Hugs to you. Just know that this too really will pass!Someone PLEASE tell me 7 year olds get better!
I have been informed that 7 year olds:
1) KNOW everything
2)Can make mean faces at Mommy
3)Know MORE than grownups
4)Don't need to listen
5)Should be able to do what they want
Oh AND the Mommy of the 7 year old should do what the 7 year old wants ALL the time!
It gets better right?
I ordered one from thebelovedchild.com--sign up for the newsletters and she sends out coupon codes. The owner is really nice, and the petti is gorgeous.
OK I hope you all don't mind my littletrip report. Since my WDW vacation is 515 days away, we need to do a little improvising here. Heather, feel free to join in...wearing a tiara of course.. :rotfl2:
So last night we went to "Magic Kingdom" (AKA Ocean City Boardwalk). Here we are next to the beach renovation...
It was a wonderful trip! The only bad thing was poor DD4 tripped and skinned both knees. (see pic above...she's on the left)We sought immediate first aid (two bandaids and lots of hugs and kisses). I am a really big croc fan...but I have to say it is very easy to trip in those things!
Thanks for coming along with me....and don't feel the need to quote this huge post!
Ok, so I was told today that I must be bored staying at home with my kids, and have nothing better to do with my time...and I can do what I do because I do not work!! Why??? This is what I was doing when one of dd's preschool friend's mom dropped by - sewing dolls/bear's clothes! She works and has every Friday off, and constantly tell me that my life must be boring, and I have all the free time to do things that I want to do that she doesn't. Anyway, I made these today - matching dolls/bears outfit...
Pictures of dd's bear in matching AK outfit, and ds's bear in Mickey Mouse shorts (the shorts were too small!) Excuse the look on dd's bear - it is nasty looking, and it is her security item and she has had it since she turned 1! She picked it herself at Build-a-bear and that bear has never left her side since!
I will be back later after the kiddos go to bed to catch up!
Our $1 section has about 10 bolts right now! It's pitiful!
I wanted to show you all a photo of my new Christmas tree skirt. The girls always have their own Christmas tree in their room, so I wanted to do a Fab 5 tree this year. Last year was Cinderella.
I didn't make this one...it was a find online...I just had to have it.
Ok, so I was told today that I must be bored staying at home with my kids, and have nothing better to do with my time...and I can do what I do because I do not work!! Why??? This is what I was doing when one of dd's preschool friend's mom dropped by - sewing dolls/bear's clothes! She works and has every Friday off, and constantly tell me that my life must be boring, and I have all the free time to do things that I want to do that she doesn't. Anyway, I made these today - matching dolls/bears outfit...
Pictures of dd's bear in matching AK outfit, and ds's bear in Mickey Mouse shorts (the shorts were too small!) Excuse the look on dd's bear - it is nasty looking, and it is her security item and she has had it since she turned 1! She picked it herself at Build-a-bear and that bear has never left her side since!
I will be back later after the kiddos go to bed to catch up!
to stay at home mom's!
On a positive note it was not a place I wanted her to be well mannered and sweet in and I was afraid that they would only see that side of her. That office is the only place I want children to act like they do at home lol. 
So we of course had to. 
The trick is, firm boundaries and quick consistent consequences for poor attitudes and disrespectful faces and comments. I swear it works. Just let them know that being seven does NOT mean they get to start disrespecting mom and dad. If they want respect they need to give it. At this age they do get that. (I had this EXACT conversation with a student this afternoon...and yep, she was seven...she had a much better afternoon after our chat!)
just one social worker's opinion!
Oddly enough, the REASON for the 7 year old to be upset with me was because I was being firm and told her NO (oh the horror LOL). She is the first one to tell you "Mommy does not reward bad behavior". I Think she just "forgot" today. She is sleeping peacefully in bed (her little face is so cute when it is not making mean faces LOL). Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.
Ms Mckenna-I TOTALLY get "when she was good she was VERY good and when she was horrid" well...... LOL
I've heard it's DEFINITELY over by the time they turn 27.
Wanted to show what DD 4 wore today. She picked the fabric out before she came to live with us on a weekend visit. It was all of about 1.50 a yard on clearance! We had a psych eval so 2 dr's plus an appointment with her regular Dr. All I can say I am thankful that she at least looked cute today lol. I kept thinking of that little poem:
When she was good she was very very good ... and when she was bad she was horrid.
When we got home she was being a cutie. Anyway we got out the car she said Mommy you need to fix my hair again so you can take pictures of me in my new outfit!
Also if you do not mind say a little prayer that our good news gets better on Monday. I will let you guys know what is going on Monday after I talk to the kids worker either way but there could be something very very good happening very very soon! I am just trying not to jinx it by spilling the beans to early!
I LOVE Ocean City - we go there all the time - my mom has a tiny beach house and we have a blast!!!
I finally finished the birthday girls and their new dolls outfits!! They will all match!! Isnt the baby cute!!! She was a special delivery from a special friend
I do like the way the Alines turn out, its just finishing that last seam that really makes me nuts - on the last one - Hannah's, I cheated and just sewed the thing up and you can see the seam, oh well - do you think the 2 year old will notice???
Still looking for crocs, and I think I want to make a few more outfits for the dolls and the girls for their birthdays!! I want to sew for them while they will still wear it!!!!
YAY its the weekend!! Gonna be a HOT one up here in PA!!!!
Wendy
27? Heck that is when my bad attitude STARTED LOL. Oh wait according to the 7 year old I am only 24
Too cute!!! Lyddy saw it and asked if I'd maker how one for her Princess Baby.
I think that the two fabrics look cute together and will look fab considering the pattern that you are going to be using.Clare - I LOVE that you dotted the 'I' with a Mickey. Too cute!
Ok, I need a second (or 3rd & 4th) opinion. I grabbed these 2 fabrics out of my stash & then I wasn't sure I liked them together. The more I look at them, the more I like them, but still another opinion never hurts.
That is very cute. I need a nice tree skirt for my tree. I don't think we used one last year.I wanted to show you all a photo of my new Christmas tree skirt. The girls always have their own Christmas tree in their room, so I wanted to do a Fab 5 tree this year. Last year was Cinderella.
I didn't make this one...it was a find online...I just had to have it.
Well if you are willing to pay for the fabric and the shipping I wouldn't mind shipping it. I was just in there today and looked at that fabric again. One is white with rather large lobsters on it, one is covered completely in lobsters (this is the one that reminds me of crawfish) and the other one looks like a table cloth (it is red and white checked with lobster on the red squares). You should come down here and eat some crawfish. They are very yummy.Thanks for the info - but the closest Hancock's to Toronto is 3.5 hours away in PA! Maybe they ship to Canada . . . PS I've always wanted to come to Louisianna and eat crawfish! Mmmmm.
** Darn it! I just checked Hancock's website and they don't ship outside the USA.
I hate it when people talk down to other people. She doesn't know too much about being a SAHM if that is the comment that she made. I love the bear outfits by the way.Ok, so I was told today that I must be bored staying at home with my kids, and have nothing better to do with my time...and I can do what I do because I do not work!! Why??? This is what I was doing when one of dd's preschool friend's mom dropped by - sewing dolls/bear's clothes! She works and has every Friday off, and constantly tell me that my life must be boring, and I have all the free time to do things that I want to do that she doesn't. Anyway, I made these today - matching dolls/bears outfit...
Pictures of dd's bear in matching AK outfit, and ds's bear in Mickey Mouse shorts (the shorts were too small!) Excuse the look on dd's bear - it is nasty looking, and it is her security item and she has had it since she turned 1! She picked it herself at Build-a-bear and that bear has never left her side since!
I will be back later after the kiddos go to bed to catch up!
The only thing that bothers me about putting the BABs in the washer is the barcode that they put inside the bear. I would hate for it to be damaged. That barcode is in there in case the bear gets lost. If the person is honest and returns it to the BAB store they open the bear, scan the barcode and return the bear to it's owner. The store in Lafayette that we go to said that they have actually had to do that several times.Those outfis are so cute!!! That lady sounds REALLY annoying! GRRRRRR
The build a bear looks well loved!
If you want to, you can throw them in the washer and dryer. I've done it many times with stuffed animals. If they are particuarly dirty, I pretreat them and scrub them up a bit first, then tie them up in a pillowcase and wash away. I also throw them in the dryer in the pillowcase. To make it quicker, sometimes I unstuff them (I wouldn't suggest doing that in front of your daughter though!) They come out looking really nice !
Very pretty outfit and Good luck on the good news.Wanted to show what DD 4 wore today. She picked the fabric out before she came to live with us on a weekend visit. It was all of about 1.50 a yard on clearance! We had a psych eval so 2 dr's plus an appointment with her regular Dr. All I can say I am thankful that she at least looked cute today lol. I kept thinking of that little poem:
When she was good she was very very good ... and when she was bad she was horrid.
When we got home she was being a cutie. Anyway we got out the car she said Mommy you need to fix my hair again so you can take pictures of me in my new outfit!
Also if you do not mind say a little prayer that our good news gets better on Monday. I will let you guys know what is going on Monday after I talk to the kids worker either way but there could be something very very good happening very very soon! I am just trying not to jinx it by spilling the beans to early!
Those outfits are so cute. The birthday girl is going to be so happy when she gets all of the beautiful stuff that you have made her.I LOVE Ocean City - we go there all the time - my mom has a tiny beach house and we have a blast!!!
I finally finished the birthday girls and their new dolls outfits!! They will all match!! Isnt the baby cute!!! She was a special delivery from a special friend
I do like the way the Alines turn out, its just finishing that last seam that really makes me nuts - on the last one - Hannah's, I cheated and just sewed the thing up and you can see the seam, oh well - do you think the 2 year old will notice???
Still looking for crocs, and I think I want to make a few more outfits for the dolls and the girls for their birthdays!! I want to sew for them while they will still wear it!!!!
YAY its the weekend!! Gonna be a HOT one up here in PA!!!!
Wendy
Oh thanks so much - Im happy to hear that a little girl liked it - hopefully that will mean elizabeth will like it too!!!!!
so here's a picture of all of the fabric I got at Joanne's the other day.
Clare - I LOVE that you dotted the 'I' with a Mickey. Too cute!
Ok, I need a second (or 3rd & 4th) opinion. I grabbed these 2 fabrics out of my stash & then I wasn't sure I liked them together. The more I look at them, the more I like them, but still another opinion never hurts.
